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HR 3953 109th Congress House

To authorize 4 permanent and 1 temporary additional judgeships for the middle district of Florida, and 3 additional permanent judgeships for the southern district of Florida.

Introduced: October 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sep 29, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to appoint five additional U.S. district judges for the middle district of Florida, including one temporary judge, and three additional U.S. district judges for the southern district of Florida.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1839 Related bill A bill to authorize additional judgeships for the middle district and southern district of Florida.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Oct 27, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Oct 27, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Oct 27, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3953: To authorize 4 permanent and 1 temporary additional judgeships for the middle district of Florida, and 3 additional permanent judgeships for the southern district of Florida.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3953/
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"H.R. 3953: To authorize 4 permanent and 1 temporary additional judgeships for the middle district of Florida, and 3 additional permanent judgeships for the southern district of Florida.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3953/.
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H.R. 3953, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3953/.
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